How Huskar and Phantom Lancer perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Huskar and Phantom Lancer win 49.23% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 646 matches.
Assuming these two cores will naturally overwhelm the enemy is a mistake. The core issue is a clash of timings. Huskar wants to dominate the map from the moment he gets his first major item, forcing fights and taking objectives with Life Break. Phantom Lancer, on the other hand, needs significant time and space to farm up the items that make his illusions a real threat. They pull their team in two different strategic directions: one wants to end the game quickly, while the other needs it to go long. There's very little in their kits that directly helps the other hero achieve their goal.
The successful version of this draft sees Huskar creating so much chaos that the enemy team can't afford to pressure Phantom Lancer. He essentially buys space with his own aggression, and by the time his power peak fades, PL is ready to take over. The flip side is when Huskar’s plan gets punished. If he can't secure a lead, the game stalls out awkwardly. The enemy team stabilizes, Huskar becomes less of a threat, and a not-yet-farmed Phantom Lancer is left facing an enemy team that is fully prepared for him and his illusions.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 47.11% | 433 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.58% | 660 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.20% | 361 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.20% | 139 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 49.23% | ▲ +1.2pp | 646 |
| 7.41d | 48.05% | ▼ -3.4pp | 65,994 |
| 7.41c | 51.49% | ▼ -0.2pp | 46,599 |
| 7.41b | 51.74% | — | 44,583 |
Move this data into a draft
Both heroes start on Radiant. Fill the remaining slots to test this pairing inside a complete draft and get next-pick recommendations.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.